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Castle Ashby Golf Club, Northants. (1908 - 1950s)

The professional from 1908 to 1917 was Willie Aveston who was also a club-maker.

The Castle Ashby Golf Club had a private course of nine-holes belonging to the Marquess of Northampton. The station at Castle Ashby was 2 miles away. Local hotel was the Falcon.

The annual meeting was held in the clubhouse in May 1922. Mr W G Dunkley, Lodge Farm, Yardley Hastings was elected hon. secretary in place of Mrs Cruwys of Castle Ashby who resigned. Mr A Cruwys was re-elected treasurer, and the committee was re-elected en bloc with the additions of ; Mrs Cruwys, Mrs Macaulay, Dr. Macaulay, D Willison, C Gnawdin, D McKinnel, J Dazeley.

Result of the Whit-Monday 18-hole medal played in June 1925; Dr. Macaulay and T Groves tied with 81; W Dunkley and C Clarke tied with 83.

Below a hole-in-one by J Gilkes in May 1928. He appeared in the Fort Dunlop Roll of Honour for holing out with a Dunlop ball.

The final mention of the course was in November 1957 when a member of the club, Alister Donaldson Cathie, was married in Kettering.

The course was believed to have been originally constructed by the landowner for his golf loving wife. When war broke out (which war isn't known,) he was required to work away, and it is alleged by local inhabitants that, on his return, he discovered that his wife had enjoyed amorous pursuits on the golf course with a gentleman friend. In his fury, he ploughed up the course, and nothing now remains. However, this local legend may be mere village gossip!